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MADELEINE ALBERS WEE PS AS CASE IS CONTINUED
The pandering charge against
David Wexeler, former manager
of Sim Tuckhorn's dive on Quin
cy street, was again continued
before Judge Scully today until
Friday morning.
Former State's Attorney Ben
Short, Wexeler's attorney, was
not in court, and Attorney An
thony J. Moran asked for the con
tinuance. Madeleine Albers, the young
Cincinnati girl whom Wexeler is
alleged to have placed in Tuck
horn's. saloon and cafe, was in
court to appear against Wexeler,
and protested bitterly against the
continuance.
"Why do they always continue
this case?"' she asked Judge
Scully.
"I have been here time after
time, and always it is put off. My
health is ruined. Every time I
have to come here I have a nerv
ous breakdown."
The girl, who is young, and
still retains vestiges of her former
beauty, burst into tears when the
continuance was granted. Weep
ing, she was led from the court
room. Attendants took her to a
retiring room, where restoratives
were applied.
When she had partially regain
ed her composure, Miss Albers
consented to talk to a Day Book
reporter.
"Did you see Jeff Livingston
when you were in Cincinnati?"
asked the reporter.
(Livingston is president of the
Snider Pickle Co., a director in
several Cincinnati banks, and J
many times a millionaire, the
girl accuses him of being the
father of her baby.)
"No, I did not," replied the
girl. "He wouldn't want to see
me again. His kind never want
to see the women they have
ruined.
"But Jeff will have to do some
thing for the baby. My father
will care for me, but he demands
that Jeff should make some pro
vision for the child. Father will
push the case against him to the
limit.
"There are thousands of 'Jeff '
Livingstons' in the world. The
woman and the child always bear
the disgrace. The men never
care. But my baby must have its
chance. Father will see that Jeff
is made to do right.
"It was terrible when I was
home."
The girl's voice trembled, and
she was on the verge of another
breakdown when she spoke of
home. Regaining her composure,
she" continued :
"When I went down the street
none of my former friends would
speak to me. And I need friends
so badly. Just a kind word was
all I wanted.
"But they branded me an out
cast. Everywhere people turned
to look at me. They were not
pleasant looks. And I could hear
them say: 'There goes Made
leine Albers.'
"And the way they said it. It
nearly killed me. When I re
turned here my health was shat
tered. My nerves were shreds